Things Fall Apart

Author - Chinua achebe

• native Nigerian
• raised by christian missionary
• exposed to Igbo culture
• wrote the book in 1958

Setting

• set in Nigeria in the 1890's
• start of colonialism
• Iguedo and Mbanta

Characters

• Okonkwo
• Unoka
• Ikemefuna
• Nwoye
• Ezinma

"THOSE WHO REFUSE TO SELF-REFLECT FACE NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES."

Ikemefuna's death

nwoye

okonkwo's suicide

connections

domestic violence

romeo and juliet

Heart of darkness

intended audience

• simplistic language
• extremely layered
• not plot-heavy
• 18+

comments

• structure: snapshots over a lifetime
• POV: 3rd person omniscient
• plot development: not a lot of plot, but appropriate
• character development (or lack of): great
• definitely would recommend